Toy pump gun



Ot. 1l, 1949. c. F. LEFEVER TOY PUMP GUN Filed April 16, 1945 INVENTOR.CHARLES 'F. LEFEVER ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 11, 1949 PAT i ,2,484,515 sY TOY PUMP GUN Lefever, Plymouth, Mich., assignento DaisyManufacturing,- Company, Plymouth, "Melk, ae'ollmraton of' Michigan`.application April 16, 1945senia1No. 588,431

4 Claims.

The invention relatesl to toy and .has for its .object the obtaining ofa construction ,of Ipop gun which .simulates a real ,gunandcan bemand.-factured at relatively low cost.

It is the object of the instant invention to obtain a construction oftoy gun which while using some metal parts is, nevertheless, largelyformed of wood, thereby reducing on the cost of manufacture. To this endthe invention consists in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved gun;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through a portion of the telescopicallyengaged barrel sections;

Fig. 3 is a similar view through the forward barre1 section;

Fig. 4 is a cross section on line 4 4, Fig. 2.

A and B are two telescopically engaged tube members which form thebarrel of the gun. C is a stock section preferably formed of wood andsecured to the rear tube section B. D is a pump handle section alsopreferably formed of wood and connected to the forward tube portion A.Within the forward tube section A and extending rearward into thetelescopically engaged portions of the tubes A and B is a rod Epreferably formed of wood and having at its forward end a cupshapedpacking member F secured thereto by a screw G. The member F fits withinthe tube A forming a piston therefor, the tube constituting an aircylinder. The forward end of the tube A is slightly ared as at A' toreceive a cork or stopper H. This is attached to the rod E by a cordconnection I which passes through the stopper H and is secured by awasher J adjacent to the head of the screw G. Both tubes A and B aresecured to the stock member C by a screw K, which passes throughapertures in the tube B and slots A2 in the tube A; also, through therear end of the rod E and into the stock C. The tube B is furthersecured by a nail L which passes therethrough and into the stock C nearthe rear end of said tube. The slots A2 in the tube A permit of movingthe tube A telescopically within the tube B for a distance equal to thelength of said slots. The rod E is, however, held stationary and, asthis rod is connected by the cord I with the stopper H, a forwardmovement of the tube A will draw said stopper into sealing engagementwith the flared forward end A' of said tube. With the construction asdescribed the gun is cocked by moving the tube or barrel section Aforward by means of the pump handle D secured thereto. This, as abovedescribed,

will draw the Stopper H -iI- ltosealins engagement with the forward ofthe Y een the pump` handle le is .chr ward, which by movement of thecompress air between the packing F and stopper so that when sufficientpressure is attained, the stopper will be expelled with a loud report.Rearward movement of the handle D is limited by a pin M projecting fromthe end thereof, which holds this end spaced from the stock C and avoidsdanger of pinching the hand of the operator. The construction as abovedescribed has comparatively few parts which are easily assembled witheach other so that the cost of manufacture is relatively low.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A toy gun comprising telescopically engaged tube sections togetherforming a barrel having the outer tube extending rearwardly of the innertube, a rod within the inner tube extending toward the muzzle and havinga packing at its forward end constituting an air expelling piston withinthe barrel, a stopper for the forward end of the barrel, a flexibleconnection between said s-topper and rod, a stock connected to the rearportion of the outer member of said telescopically engaged tubes and ascrew passing through aligned apertures in the outer tube, through slotsin the inner tube terminating forward of its rear end, through said rodand into said stock, said screw forming a means securing the barrel tothe stock, an anchor f or said rod, and a limit for the forwardtelescopic movement of the forward tube.

2. A toy gun comprising telescopically engaged tube sections togetherforming a barrel, a rod within the inner tube extending toward thevmuzzle and having a packing at its forward end constituting an airexpelling piston within the barrel, a stopper for the forward end of thebarrel, a iiexible connection between said stopper and rod, a stock, ascrew pass-ing through aligned apertures in the outer tube, throughslots in the inner tube terminating forward of its rear end, throughsaid rod and intoy said stock, said screw forming a means securing thebarrel to the stock, an anchor for said rod and a limit for the forwardtelescopic movement of the forward tube, and an additional securing pinpassing through the rear portion of the outer tube beyond the end of theinner tube and engaging said stock.

3. A toy gun comprising telescopically engaged tube sections togetherforming a barrel, a rod within the inner tube extending toward themuzzle and having a packing at its forward end constituting an airexpelling piston within the barrel, a stopper for the forward end of thebarrel, a flexible connection between said stopper and rod, a stock, ascrew passing through aligned apertures in the outer tube, through slotsin the inner tube terminating forward of its rear end, through said rodand into said stock, said screw forming a means securing the barrel tothe stock, an anchor for said rod and a limit for the for,- wardtelescopic movement of the forward tube, an additional securing pinpassing through the rear portion of the outer tube beyond the end of theinner tube and engagingr'said stock, and a pump handle secured tov theforward tube limiting the rearward movement thereof by means of arearwardly projecting pin for abutting against the stock.

4. A toy gun comprising telescopically engaged tube sections togetherforming a barrel having the outer tube extending rearwardly of the innertube, a rod within the inner tube extending toward the muzzle and havinga packing at its REFERENCES CITED :The followinglrferences are of recordin the fileY of, this patent;

ls'rlrrss PA'I'ENTS Number Name Date 302,283 Quackenbush July 22, 1884757,292 Gale Y.' Apr. 12, 1904 814,078 Pusey` Mar. 9, 1906 Lefever 4Aug. 15, 1944

